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Top prospect Mathias dislocates shoulder

By
Owen Perkins

March 11, 2017

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Infielder Mark Mathias, one of Cleveland's top prospects, left the Indians' game Saturday in the ninth inning with a dislocated shoulder after making a diving play on a hard grounder to his right in a 7-6 victory over the Royals.Mathias grabbed his left shoulder after coming up

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Infielder Mark Mathias, one of Cleveland's top prospects, left the Indians' game Saturday in the ninth inning with a dislocated shoulder after making a diving play on a hard grounder to his right in a 7-6 victory over the Royals.Mathias grabbed his left shoulder after coming up empty-handed as Billy Burns' one-out grounder rolled into the outfield for a run-scoring single to bring the Royals within one run.• Spring Training:Info | Tickets | Schedule | Gear"They're going to take him back and put it back in, which I'm sure they're doing now, and I'm sure it isn't a whole lot of fun," manager Terry Francona said after the game. "Hopefully, when it gets back in, the damage that was done is minor. We'll see. He was hurting."Mathias was 1-for-5 in four Cactus League games this spring, including an 0-for-1 against the Royals.The infielder was a third-round pick in the 2015 June Draft. He played for Class A Mahoning Valley that season and moved up to High A Lynchburg in 2016. He was named a Carolina League Postseason All-Star last year.

Owen Perkins is a contributor to MLB.com and covered the Indians on Saturday.